Connoisseur's Book of Silk Fragments

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Connoisseur's Book of Silk Fragments by Kamisaka Sekishu. Two sections of fabric arranged side by side. The left section is smaller and narrower than the right; both are rectangular. The background of the fabric is blue with diagonal stripes with a white design on it. The stripes are comprised of rows of connected white oval shapes. The fabric features white flowers with green, orange, and gold details. Some of the flowers have brown details. The flowers are scattered on the fabric with no discernible pattern. The image shows the fabric on a white background with a thin brown line around the edges. The right side features Japanese characters written vertically.